Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-25
s.CR0SS OF THE NEW CRUSADE
An Enthusiastic Audience Listens to
Dr. NcGlynn's Lecture at COngrega.
1iOnaI Church.

DIR. McGlynn had a striking audience at Con-
gregatfonal church last night The church was
not quite full, but nearly so. few seats In the
main auditorium were vacant, as were number
in the gallery. That there was not a crowd was
probably due to the storm that prevailed in the
afternoon and the heavy rain just at the hour
fixed for the opening OF the lecture.
1t was plainly-dreSSed audience OF Intelligent
people, who appeared to be deeply interested In
the subject under discussion. Those who were
attracted merely by curiosity appeared to be few
The speaker carried his hearers with him, as was
shown by the enthusiastic applause with which
they noted the strong points and striking EXPIRES
SONS in the lecture. When the lecturer first made
his appearance he was applauded for a consider
able length OF time, one enthusiast waving q
handkerchief. Every mention of Henry Georges
name provoked applause.
DR.. m'GLYNNS APPEARANCE AND MANNER
DR.. McGiynn used no notes, and did not appear
TO be reciting from memory anything he had pre-
viously committed The subject and order of the
lecture only seemed to be a matter of previous
preparation, the language appeared to be of the
occasion. There was something in the speakers
face ana general appearance that would have at
trdcted attention had he been unknown to the au-
dience- His face shows strong characteristics
deep thought determined will and strong
emotions, with much poetic enthusiasm, which
was afterward displayed in his speech. He Is a
strong. well-built man, above medium height,
and fairly heavy. His head rests firmly upon a
meek OF goodly proportions His movements were
graceful, but his dress careless He wore heavy
shoes, such as are worn by enlisted soldiers black
trousers wrinkled at the knees, and short black
alpaca coat. His speech was eloquent, poetical,
anu made great impression upon his hearers.
THE KEYNOTE OF HIS DISCOURSE
was "the fatherhoOd Of God and the brotherhood of
man." and there was deep religious enthusiasm
running through all he said. His voice was clear
and his delivery good, and at times his face
showed strong emotion. He was introduced by
ex-senator Van Wyck, who presided at the meet
Ing, and began his lecture by a reference to the
crIlSa1pSL n1SSfnCr Thence
SADIE" He spoke OF the unrest OF the people; the
Increased poverty and want: the growing distrust
ana even hatred OF laws and lawmakers as the
instruments of injustice and oppression; and said
that the object OF the crusade was to discover
the reason for this, and to find remedy and to
apply 1t. he said they had discovered the remedy
IL was, he declared
WORK OF RELIGION AS WELL AS OF POLITICAL ECON
OMY,
or some who are now engaged in it would not be
found there. sit is the battle' said he. ''of right
against wrong, OF justice against injustice. This
fatherhood OF God and brotherhood OF man Is the
one great central doctrine OF the sweeping reform
which the new crusade is designed to accomplish
He condemned anarchy as worse than bad and
unjust laws. but he said that the present unjust
iaws-the condition OF affairs that was destroying
ciVinatiOn-waS responsible for anarchism. The
times are out OF joint. Laws and Lawmakers are
no longer respected by the tOiling millions but
both are hated and cursed as OppresSOrS OF the
laDOring poor and the line of hostility is drawn
between the individual the one side and the
government on the other. When what is termed
law Is injustice organized into reScrlpts to be
ried into effect by the whole power OF the state,
we need not be surprised that those are found who
in their unwiSdOm prefer anarshy. He declared
that all men had equal right to Gods raw mate
rial.
GOD WAS OUR FATHER, NOT OUR STEPFATHER,
he Said and we were all His children each be-
loved by Him as much as any OF the rest, and
having an equal right to His bounty Of raw ma
terial, with which He had stocked the earth as
mighty StOrehouSe. Work was necessary to life;
fore free to be converted into value by the opera
ton OF work. He asserted that the fact that we
were born was proof OF equality before the moral
law; We all have right-an equal prviege-tO
scratch, to dig for living, and that for each to
claim u share in the land was not upSetting the
rights OF property, but asserting the right TO
property.
HE QUOTED JEFFERsoN's DECLARATION
that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living
He said it was a crime destroy the forests or any
OF Gods bounty that belonged to coming genera
something which man had produced. God had
given 10 the world certain natural bOuntieS the
chief among them being land, and these were not
bestowed upon individuals, but upon all in COM
mon. He characterized the payment OF rent as
necessity; more than that, it was an agent OF
civilization. The country where the highest rents
were paid was most civilized The trouble how
ever, was in paying the rent to the wrong man.
He proposed that the rent should be paid into the
public treasury, TO be expended for the good of the
people upon streets and schools and institutions OF
refinement.
He did not propose to deprive men Of their
possessions. but he denied their right to the abSO
lutte ownership oil the land. They should hold the
Land they have possession OF, but should give
just equivalent for its use 10 the public.